The Story of Margaretha
02

Andra breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Margaretha who had returned to a deep sleep. What made Andra smile was that Margaretha fell asleep holding her hand tightly. Very hard to release. Though Andra had felt quite sore because he was in the same position for more than an hour.

In a slow motion, Andra let Margaretha's hand go. Then came down in a careful motion so as not to wake the girl. Just like a mother who doesn't want her child to wake up. After that, Andra walked out of the room.

Andra sat back on the living room sofa. Breathe in deeply and breathe out slowly. He took his phone and unlocked the screen. Suddenly, Andra's jaw tightened when he saw the CCTV display installed in a hidden place.

"It turns out she already knew where Margaretha lived. Damn you!" Andra sigh*hkan breath roughly to slightly reduce the emotions that almost mastered it. His brain thought hard. Looking for a way where the safe place for Margaretha is today.

When her mind was a little messed up, Andra's phone rang and she immediately received the call when she saw Eldrick's name on the screen.

"Hallo, Dad."

"Ndra. Why is your voice like someone's in a hurry?" ask Eldrick wonder.

"Well, he already knows where Margaretha lives. In fact, he just terrorized Margaretha by scaring her through the window of her room" Andra said. He doesn't want to talk anymore.

"Then. We need to move fast. What if you guys just stay here? I don't want anything to happen to young lady." Eldrick's voice sounded full of worry.

"No!" push Andra fast. "I don't want it until they find out Dad's alive. I don't want Dad to get hurt" he added.

"But, Ndra ...."

"Easy, Dad. Let me think about it when it calms down. Now I'm going to sleep."

"Then, good night. Don't forget to take good care of yourself and always tell Dad if there's anything" Eldrick advises.

"Good, Dad. Have a break."

The call was also interrupted. After that Andra closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep even though his mind was like a war.

***

Plaque!

Bugs!

A burly man fell to his knees because he got slaps and punches on his body. With a quick movement he immediately got up before getting hit again.

"Stupid! You guys are so stupid! Kill one girl just don't be a bitch!" a man in a cowboy hat with a codet wound on his cheek.

"Sorry, Boss. But the girl has a very observant guard." The man who had just fallen down answered.

"Guard? Who?" ask the man in the hat.

"I don't know yet, Boss," she answered in fear. He took a few steps back in order to dodge in case of a sudden attack from his boss.

"Boss Janu."

The man in the hat looked. Staring at the men who were walking closer in haste. His gaze was so probing that it made his men slightly inching.

"Boss, last night I went to the girl's house. Turns out the guard dog was there," said the boy named Wibisono.

"Patcher dog?" Janu's forehead shriveled deeply.

"Yes, the man who was always with the girl," Wibisono said, beginning to look calm.

"Don't tell me you failed too, Bison!" Janu's voice boomed in the room.

"More or less so, boss. But I will try again" said Wibisono, smiling as if innocent. Janu snorted violently, his men this one is indeed classified as a snort if it is ordinary. However, in the precarious atmosphere he could have turned into a creepy and cruelest human among all Janu's men.

"Hold you! If you fail to destroy the girl then I will not hesitate to cut your neck!"

"Gosh my god." Wibisono held his neck while shuddering in horror. Imagining her neck actually being cut by Janu. Seeing Wibisono's behavior, Janu was upset. That guy is really good at theatrics.

"In that case, whatever way you can bring the girl before me whether it's alive or not!" Janu's orders.

"Boss, why haven't you killed that girl in the past. Why did the boss let him go instead" Wibisono protested stopping Janu's footwork about to step into the room. Janu turned around and stared intently at the brash fellow.

"You think I could hurt him? Remember, Bison! I have a daughter too!" timpal Janu firmly.

"Then why would the boss want to finish him off?" Wibisono's question managed to corner Janu.

"Can your mouth not be too impudent? If it keeps being noisy then I won't hesitate to lock you up in a warehouse full of cockroaches!" menacam Janu's. This time Wibisono really shuddered in horror. Behind his cruel attitude, he was most afraid of cockroaches. A very disgusting animal he thought.

After Wibisono was completely silent, Janu again stepped into the room and went straight to the bathroom to clean his body. Janu stood in front of the large glass located there. Look at his face. Suddenly his jaw clenched tightly and hit the glass until it broke.

"Argh!! Until whenever I will hate you even though you are dead in my hands, Anjani! And just wait after this your daughter with Affandra the traitor will catch up with you. Haha." Janu laughed loudly, like a madman. In fact, even his injured hand he did not feel at all.

"Hallo," said Janu as she walked out of the bathroom and heard her phone ring.

"Why haven't you been here?" The voice from across the phone managed to make Janu's anger disappear.

"Papa just finished the shower, honey. After this, Papa will go to the hospital. Just a minute." Janu's voice sounded very soft. Different when talking to his men earlier.

"alright. If you arrive Papa is one minute late. Then Papa should be punished, "he said. Janu also laughed and assented. After that, the call just got cut off.

"Based on spoiled children," murmured Janu. The man's lips smiled bitterly as he stared at the photo of his daughter that filled his phone screen.